FEATHERSTON ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1762, 29 May 1913, Page 5

FEATHERSTON ITEMS.

The Literary and Debating Society held an "open night" on Tuesday, when thero was a largo attondance. Tho entertainment consisted of a lecture by Mr. J. 11. Fioldhouso on the lifo of tho composer Handel, interspersed with vocal selections, rendered by local amateurs, from Handel's works. Mrs. Fieldhouso sang "Lascia che io pinnea/' from tho oponx "Kmaldo," and "He Was Despised, irom "The Messiah." Other items, mainly from "Tho Messiah," "Samson Agonistes, ami "Judas Maccabeus," were contributed bv Mesdames Fieldhouso, Wickcns, Misses Hursthouse (2). Lifford, and Mr. J. \. Wilson. Accompaniment's were played by Miss Alice HuYsthonse. It is n-obaW* that further gatherings of a similar nature will bo arranged during the winter. Messrs. D. P. Fisher and Keg. White, of Wellington, have been at Pigeon Bush sinco Monday, in connection with tlio monoplane built by tho former. Everything is now in goin<; order with tlie machine, and it was intended to make an exhibition flight yesterday, but tho weather was inclined to be windy. According to tests made, tlio lifting P owe '. of tho propeller registered up to 2401b. Air. Fisher is confident that the mnchino mil fly ns it has already been up about JUIt. over a considorablo distance. It is vncertain when another attempt will be made.

, ICW line of steamers 1 , plyui" between Tilbury and Osteml, is to bo established bv the Midland Railway Company, the lioats will bo modelled on the modern Atlantic liner, and cac.h passenger will have a cabin, for which ss. will bo charged. The saloon faro between London and Ostein! will be 15s. The boats will leave London and Oslend respectively at midnight, and will reach their destinations a little before G a.m. Messrs. Ciiialter, Dykes and Co., under instructions from Mr. W. 11. Nash, will sell bv auction, the contents of his wellfurnished ton-roomed residence. Queen's Drive, Lynll Bay. The .sale will bo held on Wednesday, ,lune t. commencing at 1 p.m. The Roods will ho on view on luesday'from 2 p.m. till 5 p.m., and on the morning of the sale. ' Messrs. 13. Johnston and Co. have received instructions to sell the contents of 20 rooms of the Cheltenham Hotel, Cheltenham, by auction, on Saturday, May 31, commencing at 10 a.m. A largo yarding of stock will bo sold by auction at tho Palmeraton North stock salo, which U announced 'or to-day.